Nortriptyline Hydrochloride Oral Solution

"Everyone occasionally feels blue or sad. But these feelings are usually short-lived and pass within a couple of days. When you have depression, it interferes with daily life and causes pain for both you and those who care about you. Depression is"...

Nortriptyline Hydrochloride Oral Solution

PATIENT INFORMATION

Medication Guide

NORTRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE ORAL SOLUTION

Antidepressant Medicines, Depression and other Serious Mental Illness and Suicidal Thoughts or Actions

Read the Medication Guide that comes with you or your family member's antidepressant
medicine. This Medication Guide is only about the risk of suicidal thoughts
and actions with antidepressant medicines. Talk to your, or your family member's,
healthcare provider about:

all risks and benefits of treatment with antidepressant medicines

all treatment choices for depression or other serious mental illness

What is the most important information I should know about antidepressant
medicines, depression and other serious mental illnesses, and suicidal thoughts
or actions?

Antidepressant medicines may increase suicidal thoughts or actions in
some children, teenagers, and young adults within the first few months of
treatment.

Depression and other serious mental illnesses are the most important
causes of suicidal thoughts and actions. Some people may have a particularly
high risk of having suicidal thoughts or actions. These include people
who have (or have a family history of) bipolar illness also called manic-depressive
illness) or suicidal thoughts or actions.

How can I watch for and try to prevent suicidal thoughts and actions
in myself or a family member?

Pay close attention to any changes, especially sudden changes, in mood,
behaviors, thoughts, or feelings. This is very important when an antidepressant
medicine is started or when the dose is changed.

Call the healthcare provider right away to report new or sudden changes
in mood, behavior, thoughts, or feelings.

Keep all follow-up visits with the healthcare provider as scheduled.
Call the healthcare provider between visits as needed, especially if you
have concerns about symptoms.

Call ahealthcare provider right away if your family memberhas
any of the following symptoms,especially if they are new,worse,
or worry you:

Never stop an antidepressant medicine without first talking to a healthcare
provider. Stopping an antidepressant medicine suddenly can cause other
symptoms.

Antidepressants are medicines used to treat depression and other illnesses.
It is important to discuss all the risks of treating depression and also the
risks of not treating it. Patients and their families or other caregivers
should discuss all treatment choices with the healthcare provider, not just
the use of antidepressants.

Antidepressant medicines have other side effects. Talk to the healthcare
provider about the side effects of the medicine prescribed for you or your
family member.

Antidepressant medicines can interact with other medicines. Know
all of the medicines that you or your family member takes. Keep a list of
all medicines to show the healthcare provider. Do not start new medicines
without first checking with your healthcare provider.

Not all antidepressant medicines prescribed for children are FDA approved
for use in children. Talk to your child's healthcare provider for more
information.

This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
for all antidepressants.

Last reviewed on RxList: 4/18/2008
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.